Elettra (Italian for Electra) is the seventh studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Carmen Consoli, released in 2009.[1][2]
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| Released | 30 October 2009 | |||
| Length | 38:06 | |||
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Production
editThe album was recorded in Catania in June 2009. It was mixed in Rome and mastered in Portland by Bob Ludwig.[3]
Release and artwork
editThe album was released on 30 October 2009.[3] The cover art is a picture taken by fashion photographer Rankin, who also shot all the pictures in the album's booklet.[3]
Composition
editThe album has a more European and less ethnic sound than previous Consoli's works.[3] The bossa nova "Non molto lontano da qui", "Mandaci una cartolina" (a portrait of Consoli's father, who had died in May 2009 following an aneurysm), and "'A finestra" served as album's singles.[3] Several songs have strong themes, such as the title song "Elettra", which is a portrait of a prostitute who falls in love for a client, and "Mio zio", which tells of incestuous rape.[3]
Reception
editThe album debuted at the second place in the Italian album charts, and was certified gold after two weeks.[3] It won the Targa Tenco for best album, the first album from a female artist to win that prize.[4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mandaci una cartolina" |
| 3:22 |
| 2. | "Perturbazione atlantica" | Consoli | 3:34 |
| 3. | "Non molto lontano da qui" | Consoli | 3:46 |
| 4. | "Mio zio" | Consoli | 3:18 |
| 5. | "Sud Est" | Consoli | 3:30 |
| 6. | "Marie ti amiamo" (feat. Franco Battiato) |
| 3:38 |
| 7. | "'A finestra" | Consoli | 4:46 |
| 8. | "Col nome giusto" | Consoli | 3:41 |
| 9. | "Elettra" | Consoli | 4:24 |
| 10. | "Ventunodieciduemilatrenta" | Consoli | 4:02 |
| 11. | "Col nome giusto" (versione orchestrale) (iTunes bonus track) | Consoli | 3:39 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI) [5] | 2 |
References
edit- ^ Sibilla, Gianni (3 November 2009). "Carmen Consoli - Elettra - la recensione". Rockol (in Italian).
- ^ Venegoni, Marinella (24 October 2009). "Carmen Consoli è troppo brava(e così la chiudono nella nicchia)". La Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g Raugei, Elena (21 January 2010). "Un nuovo giorno". Carmen Consoli: Fedele a se stessa. Arcana. ISBN 978-88-6231-614-9. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ Sperlongano, Piero (30 September 2010). "Si è concluso il Premio Tenco 2010: ecco ospiti e vincitori". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 45 (dal 26.10.2009 al 01.11.2009)". FIMI (in Italian). Retrieved 19 September 2023.